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• Kelvin Gastelum on Vitor Belfort: ‘He’s Always Dangerous’

  07-03-2017 23:49
  
  Kelvin Gastelum is back in action this weekend against Vitor Belfort. The fight will headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil this Saturday night (March 11) inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste. The main card airs live on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. This’ll be a chance […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Georges St-Pierre

  07-03-2017 23:11
  
  Georges St-Pierre discusses his UFC return and his fight against Michael Bisping.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Tony Ferguson

  07-03-2017 23:08
  
  Tony Ferguson discusses his frustrations at UFC 209 after Khabib Nurmagomedov dropped out of the event.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Tyron Woodley

  07-03-2017 23:05
  
  Tyron Woodley discusses his performance at UFC 209.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez & Dustin Poirier Reach Verbal Agreement For UFC 211 Bout

  07-03-2017 23:05
  
  Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier is all but confirmed. Rumors surfaced about a week ago claiming that the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder will go one-on-one with Poirier. The bout was said to take place on May 13 inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 211. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Alistair Overeem

  07-03-2017 23:00
  
  Alistair Overeem discusses his performance at UFC 209.
  
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• Ex-Lightweight Champ Eddie Alvarez Returns to Face Dustin Poirier at UFC 211 in Dallas

  07-03-2017 22:59
  
  Former 155-pound king Eddie Alvarez will attempt to rebound after losing his belt to Conor McGregor last November when he locks horns with Dustin Poirier at UFC 211.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier verbally agreed for UFC 211

  07-03-2017 22:51
  
  An already strong UFC 211 card in Dallas is close to adding another barnburner of a fight.Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier have verbally agreed to meet on the May 13 card. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial report Tuesday by ESPN.
  For Alvarez, the bout will mark his first fight since he lost the lightweight title to Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 205 at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November. The Philadelphia native went on an i
  
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• Frelow Replaces Injured Valiev, Meets Magomedov for Vacant BW Title at WSOF 35

  07-03-2017 22:50
  
  It looks like contender Timur Valiev will have to wait a little longer to get a crack at the World Series of Fighting’s bantamweight title. The Las Vegas-based promotion announced Tuesday afternoon that Valiev has been injured and thus removed from World Series of Fighting 35.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Ali Abdel-Aziz

  07-03-2017 22:47
  
  Ali Abdel Aziz, Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager, discuss what happened to Nurmagomedov before UFC 209.
  
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• Nick Diaz: ‘There’s More Money if Michael Bisping Takes Fight With me’

  07-03-2017 22:44
  
  Nick Diaz has spilled the beans on past talks with Michael Bisping. “The Count” will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title against Georges St-Pierre later this year. Before the bout was made official, Bisping expressed his desire to have a “big money fight.” One of the names that popped up was former Strikeforce […]
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Eddie Alvarez

  07-03-2017 22:41
  
  Eddie Alvarez talks about his last fight against Conor McGregor and what he wants in the future.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 371 - Jorge Masvidal

  07-03-2017 22:38
  
  Jorge Masvidal discusses his upcoming fight against Demian Maia, and more.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Says Long-Awaited Bout With Anderson Silva is Possible

  07-03-2017 21:39
  
  Georges St-Pierre isn’t ruling out a match-up against Anderson Silva. There was a time when mixed martial arts (MMA) fans clamored for a super fight between “Rush” and “The Spider.” Silva set the record for most successful Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title defenses with 10. St-Pierre was just behind him with nine. During their run, […]
  
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• Anastasia Yankova Set For Catchweight Bout at Bellator 176 in Torino, Italy

  07-03-2017 20:26
  
  Russian flyweight and rising Bellator MMA star Anastasia Yankova is set to return in April at Bellator 176. The fight will take place as part of Bellator’s return to Torino, Italy, which the promotion last visited in April 2016 with Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza. While Yankova seemingly confirmed reports of her return on her […]
  
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• Bellator’s Anastasia Yankova returns to action in April

  07-03-2017 19:53
  
  Bellator prospect Anastasia Yankova is gearing up for a return.
  The Russian-born Yankova is scheduled to fight Elina Kallionidou at Bellator 176 in Torino, Italy on April 8, MMA Fighting recently confirmed with Bellator officials. The fight will take place at a 130-pound catchweight.
  The undefeated Yankova (4-0) is 2-0 under the Bellator banner, most recently defeating Veta Arteaga via split decision in September.
  Kallionidou (5-1) suffered the first loss of her young career in December when she
  
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• Floyd Mayweather to Conor McGregor: ‘Stop Blowing Smoke up Everybody’s Ass’

  07-03-2017 19:51
  
  Floyd Mayweather is getting tired of the Conor McGregor talks. The sports world and the mainstream media can’t get enough of the Mayweather vs. McGregor buzz. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder’s popularity has skyrocketed in a short amount of time. He went from not having a “pot to piss in” to being […]
  
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• Invicta FC Signs UFC Veterans Milana Dudieva and Kelly Faszholz

  07-03-2017 19:38
  
  Invicta FC has picked up a pair of UFC veterans this week, as the all-female MMA promotion has signed both Milana Dudieva (11-5)and Kelly Fasholz (3-2). The duo join Kelly D’Angelo (2-0), who was also announced as having signed with the promotion Monday. Dudieva, the more experienced of the two, joined the UFC back in […]
  
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• Alistair Overeem on Food Poisoning: ‘I Didn’t Want to Come Out of Bed’

  07-03-2017 19:16
  
  Alistair Overeem was in bad shape just before UFC 209. While “The Reem” certainly didn’t look off during his bout against Mark Hunt this past Saturday night (March 4), the fight was actually in jeopardy. Overeem didn’t talk about it at the press conference at first, but Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White was […]
  
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• Godofredo Castro vs. Kyle Bochniak Removed from UFC Fight Night 106

  07-03-2017 19:07
  
  A proposed featherweight showdown between Godofredo Castro and Kyle Bochniak has been removed from the UFC Fight Night 106 lineup.
  
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• UFC Set to Return to Scotland in July: Report

  07-03-2017 19:02
  
  According to a report in the UK’s Daily Star, the UFC is set to make a return to Scotland. Citing multiple sources, the Star reports that the UFC will touch down in Glasgow on July 16. The promotion was last seen on Scottish soil back in July 2015, when Michael Bisping took a decision win […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather’s message to Conor McGregor: ‘Sign the paper’

  07-03-2017 19:00
  
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. sounds like he’s getting a little tired of hearing about Conor McGregor.“The Conor McGregor fight, I don’t know if it’s going to happen,” the undefeated boxing superstar told ESPN on Tuesday. “If it do, it do, if it don’t, it don’t. They ask me about this fight always.”
  So Mayweather has a message for the only fighter ever to simultaneously hold two different UFC weight class titles: If he wants to box Mayweather, it&rsqu
  
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• Alistair Overeem says he was hospitalized twice before victory over Mark Hunt

  07-03-2017 17:00
  
  A little fight week sushi might have done more damage to Alistair Overeem than Mark Hunt did.
  Overeem explained his plight with food poisoning last week in an interview with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. In the 36 hours before fighting Hunt at UFC 209 on Saturday in Las Vegas, Overeem said he was hospitalized not once, but twice.
  “I was dizzy in the head, I was nauseous, extremely low energy,” Overeem said of his condition Friday. “I had a hard time c
  
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• KSW Breaks UFC Attendance Record in Europe with KSW 39: Colosseum

  07-03-2017 16:53
  
  The European MMA scene is heating up, and Poland’s KSW promotion has done the unthinkable: with KSW 39, it has broken the UFC’s attendance record for the continent. Speaking to the UK’s Metro, KSW CEO and co-founder Martin Lewansowski stated that the May 27 event had now surpassed the 30,000 ticket mark. Said Lewansowski No […]
  
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• UFC Bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt Appears in GEICO Commercial

  07-03-2017 16:05
  
  It looks like WME-IMG has followed through on getting its fighters some more exposure, as bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt is now pitching for GEICO. Whether you want to base your choice of insurance on the appearance of a UFC champ or not, it’s at least an attempt to push Garbrandt, who upset Dominick Cruz at […]
  
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• Pepey vs. Bochniak Pulled From UFC Fortaleza

  07-03-2017 15:36
  
  UFC Fortaleza has experienced something of a double whammy with both Godofredo Pepey and Kyle Bochniak experiencing injuries that have forced them off the card. Luckily (if you consider it luck) for the UFC, they were set to face each other. The featherweight bout has now been pulled from the card, the promotion has confirmed. […]
  
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• UFC 209 Medical Suspensions: Three Fighters Facing Potential 6-Month Layoffs

  07-03-2017 15:12
  
  Luke Sanders, Mark Godbeer and Tyson Pedro are all facing lengthy layoffs following UFC 209 this past Saturday.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez ‘shocked’ Nate Diaz won’t fight him, says money has ‘changed’ him

  07-03-2017 15:00
  
  Eddie Alvarez wants Nate Diaz next. Diaz doesn’t seem to be interested, though.
  Alvarez, the former UFC lightweight champion, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that his team asked the UFC for a fight with Diaz, but Diaz rejected it.“I’m shocked,” Alvarez said. … “He got a taste of that money and now he changed.”
  Alvarez thought for sure Diaz would have taken the fight, because of the history the two have. Alvarez and Diaz almo
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley, Dana White continue trading verbal shots

  07-03-2017 14:00
  
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC President Dana White have had a publicly tumultuous relationship over the last year with Woodley voicing displeasure over the way the UFC has treated him, and White brushing off Woodley’s claims and calling him “a drama queen.” But the two had seemingly returned to a happy relationship with White and Woodley attending the Super Bowl together and the two of them joking about the “drama queen” comments together. But that
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: GSP talks & UFC 209 Recap

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Former longtime UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre calls in to discuss a variety of topics including his return to the Octagon against Michael Bisping for the UFC Middleweight title, the dangers of weightcutting, his fights against Matt Serra, Johny Hendricks at 185, ring rust, a superfight against Anderson Silva, Woodley vs. Thompson 2, and much more. Plus, Jim and Matt break down UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2, and they give their review of Logan during a new installment of Matt's Mo
  
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• UFC Statement on Ben Rothwell

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ben Rothwell of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on February 6, 2017. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that i
  
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• Rise to the top is in sight, but Shogun only focused on Villante

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Through the ups and downs of his career, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has never lost his love for the game. That devotion has allowed the 35-year-old, one of the last men standing from the storied PRIDE era, to not just put together his two-fight winning streak since 2009, but to remain relevant in the light heavyweight division as he heads into his Saturday co-main event against Gian Villante.“I love what I do,” Rua said through translator / manager Eduardo Alonso. “I am
  
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• Reasons to Watch Fight Night Fortaleza

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC’s upcoming Brazil card packs a punch. From former champs and MMA legends, to current contenders, Fight Night Fortaleza provides some must-watch contests.Specifically, the main card, which features a Top 10 fighter in all but one of its six fights.These are the Reasons to Watch Fight Night Fortaleza.<1 – A Tough RoadUFC legend Vitor Belfort has dropped three of his last four. But to be the best you have to beat the best and taking on the UFC’s elite is all Belfort has don
  
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• Georges St-Pierre in his own words

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Get your Georges St-Pierre Fight Kit and fan gear ahead of his Octagon return!Later this year, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will return to the Octagon for the first time since 2013 to face Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight title. It’s a new chapter in GSP’s storied career, a career that you can read about in his own words below. //
  On his first fight with Matt Hughes (2005)“I gave him too much respect. I was going into that fight to survive, bu
  
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• Cejudo, Pettis set for Dallas showdown

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  A stacked UFC 211 card continues to add intriguing matchups, with the latest addition to the May 13 event at American Airlines Center in Dallas being a clash between flyweight contenders Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis.In the UFC 211 main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his crown against Junior Dos Santos, and in the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her strawweight title against Jessica Andrade.Currently ranked second at 125 pounds, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Cejudo is a
  
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• Alvarez returns to face Poirier at UFC 211

  07-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Two of the UFC's premier lightweights will square off in Dallas on May 13, as former world champion Eddie Alvarez returns to battle No. 10-ranked Dustin Poirier in a UFC 211 bout at American Airlines Center.In the UFC 211 main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his crown against Junior Dos Santos, and in the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her strawweight title against Jessica Andrade.Back in action for the first time since his UFC 205 bout with Conor McGregor, Philadelph
  
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• Georges St-Pierre: ‘I do Not Believe Michael Bisping is a Good Trash Talker’

  07-03-2017 05:20
  
  Georges St-Pierre is not impressed with Michael Bisping’s verbiage. At a recent press conference hyping up their title match later this year, Bisping showed up late and appeared a bit intoxicated. “The Count” was even more talkative than normal and bashed “Rush” throughout the presser. St-Pierre told Bisping he smelled of alcohol. The Ultimate Fighting […]
  
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• Amanda Nunes: ‘I do Not Intend to Fight Cris Cyborg’

  07-03-2017 04:38
  
  Amanda Nunes has pumped the brakes on a move to featherweight. Nunes, who is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title holder, is likely headed towards a title defense against Valentina Shevchenko. “The Lioness” entertained a featherweight move when Cris Cyborg was flagged for a potential drug violation. Now that Cyborg has been […]
  
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• Godofredo Pepey vs. Kyle Bochniak removed from UFC Fortaleza

  07-03-2017 04:00
  
  UFC Fight Night 106 will proceed with 12 fights, as Godofredo Pepey vs. Kyle Bochniak was canceled five days before the event in Fortaleza, Brazil.
  The UFC announced on Monday that both featherweights sustained injuries that forced them out of the March 11 card.
  Pepey (13-4), the only Fortaleza native fighter scheduled to compete on the card, was looking for his sixth UFC win since 2012, being 4-1 in his last five fights. Bochniak (7-1) is 1-1 inside the Octagon, capped off by a split-decision w
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Was ‘Shocked’ When Nate Diaz Declined Bout Agreement

  07-03-2017 03:21
  
  Eddie Alvarez wasn’t expecting Nate Diaz to turn down a match-up with him. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder was rumored to have a bout set with Diaz for UFC 211 inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on May 13. Diaz decided not to take the bout. Alvarez was a […]
  
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• Ex-UFC fighters Milana Dudieva, Kelly Faszholz sign with Invicta FC

  07-03-2017 03:00
  
  A pair of UFC veterans are heading to Invicta FC.
  Kelly Faszholz and Milana Dudieva have both signed deals with Invicta, the promotion announced Monday. Both were recently removed from the UFC roster.
  Faszholz (3-2) had a Fight of the Night performance in her UFC debut, a loss to Lauren Murphy, in February 2016, but was not brought back after falling to Ketlen Vieira by split decision in October. The 31-year-old California native is still a promising talent in the women’s bantamweight divi
  
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• UFC 209 medical suspensions: Stephen Thompson out 30 days after title loss

  07-03-2017 02:15
  
  Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson received a 30-day medical suspension in the aftermath of his loss to Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, according to information released Monday by the Nevada Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting.
  Thompson suffered a controversial majority decision loss to Woodley, marking the second time in five months that “Wonderboy” has fallen short in his pursuit of the UFC welterweight title.Thompson will now be required to sit out 30 days due t
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 209 Results, Iuri Alcantara's kneebar, Cynthia Calvillo's back take

  07-03-2017 02:00
  
  In this episode of the podcast, we go over the results from UFC 209 and Bellator 174. We'll wade into the debate about whether fans have a right to criticize fighters after Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson. We'll also talk about the performances of Alistair Overeem, Darren Elkins and more. We'll take a special look at Iuri Alcantara's kneebar of Luke Sanders and Cynthia Calvillo's back take of Amanda Cooper.
  
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• Tony Ferguson Wants to Fight ‘Somebody That’s Guaranteed to Show up’

  07-03-2017 01:56
  
  Tony Ferguson isn’t happy with what transpired during UFC 209 weekend. This past Friday (March 3), “El Cucuy” found out that Khabib Nurmagomedov would not be competing against him for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim lightweight title. “The Eagle” was sent to the hospital due to weight cutting issues. While he was discharged that […]
  
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• Jorge Masvidal Talks Demian Maia with TMZ Sports: ‘I'ma F--- Him Up, Man’

  07-03-2017 01:55
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is continuing to soak up his newfound time in the spotlight.
  
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• Manager details events that forced Khabib Nurmagomedov out of fight with Tony Ferguson

  07-03-2017 00:39
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov knew he might be in trouble in the wee hours of March 3, when his body began revolting during his weight cut. Just hours before he was to take the scale in Las Vegas to make his UFC 209 fight with Tony Ferguson official, he found himself in the hospital, dealing with dehydration and liver pain.
  In the aftermath, Nurmagomedov — who is already back in Russia recuperating from his lost weekend — has remained fairly quiet as to what exactly happened, although he did i
  
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• Jorge Masvidal: ‘UFC Figured They Can Use me to Take Out Guys They Don’t Like’

  07-03-2017 00:33
  
  Jorge Masvidal believes he knows exactly why he was booked to face Demian Maia. “Gamebred” feels the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) wants him to defeat Maia and prevent him from receiving a welterweight title opportunity. Masvidal clashes with the No. 3 ranked welterweight on May 13 at UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas. Masvidal appeared on […]
  
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